Tying device



March 4, 1930. E. P. GUMMO 1,749,280

TYING DEVICE Filed May 16, 1929 iii/yew)" Zine/"Err 6mm.

' uNrrE STATES r V ting the twine.

- c Fig, 8, is a detail view of the guide for directing thetwine to the knife.

I locking lever 13 by the stud 1e and upon this Patented Mar. 4, 1930 E MER PERRY e MMo, or MONUMENT, PENNSYLVANIA TYING DEVICE I Application filed. May 16, 1929. SeriaI NO. 363,667.

My invention relates to new and useful improvementsin tying devices and has for its object to provide an exceedingly'simple and effective device of this description forfacili- 5 tating the tying of twine around a shock or sheaf of grain, more especially corn shocks j by the use of which the twine will be temporarily held around the shock while the ends of said twine are-being tied.

'A further object of the invention is to pro- 1 Vide forthe quick release ofthe twine after it has been tied and the removal of the'device from the twine and shock. I

With these and other ends in View, this invention consists'in the details of construction and Combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the f In'orderthat those skilled in the art to which this invention 'appertains may understand how to make and use the same,I will describe its construction in detail, referring "by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which 3 I Fig. 1, is a plan view of a tying devicemade in accordance with my improvement.

Fig. 2, is a front edge view thereof. 7 Fig. 3, is an end edge view thereof. i Fig. 4:, is a detail plan View of the plate upon which the operating parts are mounted.

Fig. 5, is an edgeview of Fig. 4. Fig; 6, is a detail view of one of the hook levers for temporarily. holding the twine.

Fig. 7, is a detail view of the knife for cut- In carryingo'ut my invention as herein emset forth-V 45 metal strips bent into Uesh'ape,;the outerpor- .tion thereofbeing riveted as indicated at 12' to the "plate or otherwise secured thereto and within each of these brackets is pivoted the resented in Fig 1.,

I bodied, 10Trepresents the plate for mounting I the operating parts of the device and this- -'plate hasits two ends'slightly up-turned as 111 representsibracketsl in the form of sheet stud is coiled asmall spring 15 embedded beneath. the lever-"so as to normally force the lever against the underside of the upper portion ofthe bracket, therebycreating sufiicient friction between the lever and bracket to prevent the latter from being accidentally moved from any adjustment in which it may be placed. I i

Formed with each lever is a sickle-shaped hook 16 for engaging the twine 17 and drawingthe latter into place and holding it duringothe tying process- Each of the brackets is slotted as indicated at 18, the slot intheupper portion'extending nearer the pivot stud 16 than that portion of the slot in the lower portion of the bracket so thatwhen thetwine is inserted in the slot, that portion thereof which lies against he upper surface of the lower portion of the bracket will be drawn backward beneath the hook while thatportion lyingwithin the uping the ends of the twine after both hooks have been putinto action in the position rep- The plate 10 has a cut-out portion I 19 and'the Wings 20 formed by this cut-out portion are turned upward as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and 5 so as to guide to the slots as will be readily understood.

.21 represents a lug turned up from the plate 10 and against this lug is secured the knife 22 andthe guide 23, thus locating the knife in convenient relation to that portionof the twine which is to be severed.

1 practice, one end of the twine is secured in place by one of the locking hooks and the device carrying this end of the twine is passed around'the shock when the other end of the twine is guided into the other slot'and drawn taut by the swinging of the sickle-shaped hook ofthe other lever, after which the ends of the twine may be readily tied, that portion connected with the ball of twine being severed by drawingit against one of the edges of the knife. After this has been done, the locking hooks arereleased by the proper manipulation of the levers .13, thus freeing the plate as the twine will have been drawn through the opening in the plate. V

I have found, in use, that this device great ly facilitates thetying-up of shocks andthe like, producing a tighter binding'and thereby saving twine and holding the shock in better condition and therefore keeping them in shape during rough-handling;

As the device may be made entirelyof sheet 1 V metal stampings and is easy to" assemble,

maybe manufacturedat small cost. V.

Of course I do not wish-to be limited'to the exact details of construction as herein shown, A

' as these may be varied within the limits of 5 the appended claims without departing from the spirit ofmy invention. y

Having thus, fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. In a device of thecharacter described, a plate, brackets mounted upon saidplate', said brackets having slotsttherein, levers pivoted within the brackets sickle-shapedhooks carried by the levers, said hooks adapted to'draw twine outward in the slots and temporarily" lock the same, and a knife having two cutting ends, said knifebeing so located as to be in ready reachv of the ends of the twine held in the slots. f I

2. In a device of the character described, a plate, brackets secured upon said plate, each of said brackets having an upper and lower portionspaced apart, levers pivoted within the brackets, locking hooks formed with the, leversfor drawing twineoutward within slots formed in the brackets, means for guiding twine to the'slots' in said brackets, and means 7 7 located upon the plate-for cutting the twine while locked in-the device. 3. In adevice of the'character described, a 40 plate having up-turned ends'and also having up-turned wings, two brackets securedupon the plate, said brackets having slots-therein so positioned relative to said wings as to facilitate the guiding of' twine to the slots, le-

7 vers pivoted in the brackets, each lever'having a locking hook formed therewith, a lug projecting upward from the plate, a. knife secured upon said lug and a guide secured upon the knife for facilitating the cutting of the twine while held by the hooks. i

In testimony whereof, Ifhavehereunto affixed my signature. I V e I IELMER PERRY GUMMO. 

